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pro bono publico
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This is a rule of statutory construction whereby courts construe Acts of Parliament for the public good.
Usage: The ambiguity in construction of the statute was resolved by the application of the rule of statutory construction pro bono publico
Related Words: Act of Parliament; statutory interpretation; expressio unius; in pari material; literal rule; mischief rule; procedural law; substantive law; pro bono publico; noscitur a sociis; golden rule; in pari materia.
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